MIT's Draft tool lets engineers design and tweak robots by adjusting parameters
Jasonio · x · 2026-10-12
MIT researchers built Draft, a tool that lets engineers design and customize robots by adjusting parameters like limb length, body size, and motor power.
- It uses real-world hardware data and reinforcement learning to estimate feasibility and test performance in simulation
- Researchers can explore robot designs much faster without rebuilding CAD models for every change
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